The National tribune., 1887-12-22

Officers Of Post No g., Erie: Commander, d. b.
McCreary $. V. e., 7. c; Green JV,C, H. I.
Feidler or Levi n. Flynt: o. G., James :. Irwin
q. NJ, II. c. Momeyer; Surg. w. III. Clark; Ord
nance Sergt. Charles Miller; Trustees, ID. G. Ken
dig, J. A. Black: Delegates, u. 9. kendg. w. III.
McAllister, J: j.. Swap j. =. Thompson, L. l..
Welsh A. J.. Crane.
Officers OF Post No. 4s0 Clifton flights: Com
mander, Albert Magnin; 5. v. G., Hiram Scott;
J. v. C., Jesse Hallem; q. NJ, John ;. DOnnell;
o: d., J. L. Cougleion; o. c., sydney suydam;
Chap. James Murray; Trustee, :. Suydam. Dele
gate. Jos. /. Cougleion; Alternate, l.. II. Force.
Officers of Post No. 20, Dowingtown: Com
mander. John knnuer; 5. V. c., Z. Gallagher;
J.v. c., H. ID. Thompson; Chap, Rev. J. C. Collin;
o. D., :. c. King; o. C.. w. ID. Thomas; Surg,
John A. Miller; q. NJ. l.. Il. Devlin; Trustee,
Nathan Wilson: Delegate, ID. Morgan Cox Alter
nate, l.. II. Devln.
POTOMAC
Officers Of Kit Carson Post. No. ., Washington:
Commander. Fred Bracket; SV. C.. w. +. Morse;
J: v C., j; $. Garrison; q. NJ, J. w. Wisner, the
Rev. w. Il. Parsons; o. d.. W. ii. Fuss. the seventh
reelection: o. c. L. H. Curry the fifth reelection.
Garrison. Delegates W. =. Morse ]. :. Garrison,
G. Il. Keefer, III. A. Robbins, w. III. Fuss, T.. III.
Curry. John Cameron, }. II. Brown, George H.
Cooper W. H. Partridge c. f. Diemar, J. VI. Pey-
ton. J. n. Ehle, J. r. Gisburne r. III. Morton, J. NJ.
Churchhill, W. III. Hutchinson, Eph Meade; Alter
mates, A. $ Worihington. sol. Livingston, y. II.
TuTnbull, F.W. Mitchell, G.. II. Saybaugh, A. Hart,
III. B. Mcdowell, Chas. Fair, II. ii. Mckee, X. w.
Tyler. w. Newman, Il. III. Brown, Robt. Armour,
ID. G. Purman, r. ID. Musscy Albert Ordway, Geo.
w. Thomas. A. A. Aspinwal. The following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the Delegates 10 the Department
Encampment, also the past officers OF the Post, be
hereby requested TO vote and urge by oil legitimate
and honorable means the election of Commander
Charles II. Lincoln as Department Commander for
the ensuing year.
Officers of %. 4. Morton Post No. A. Washington:
Commander, George III. Boston; :. V. G., Henry q.
Saunders; J. V. G., David T.. Chase; q. ", Wesley
Howard: Surg, l. A. Cornish; Chap, Charles H.
a In Ia tZna
Hamilton. Delegates, Douglas Syphax, L.. H.
Douglass. Edward Bright, Alexander Freeman III.
c. Saunders, q. ID. Graham, Virginius Nation, Al
exander ukflesbyi Alternates, :. W. Hurber J.. A.
Cornish, ~ J. Colvin. Nathaniel Sprague, J. ID.
Dudley. Philip Diggs. Isaac Hawkins, X. skinner.
Officers ofJohn \. Rawlins Post, No. l. Washing
ton: Commander, Newton FeTree IS V. c., Angus
tus G.. Paul; J. V. C., II. A. Beuter; O. NJ, Lee >
Mortimer Chap, Stephen II. whitney; Surg, A.
Reitcr. Delegates. g. G. Boyd, Lee $. Mortimer,
John VI. Keogh Phil. Rcler, Benjamin +. AicEl-
wee, James Lawlor, Peter Meagher; Alternates
Aiva =. TabeT. a. Berger, Thomas w. Stewart, j.
w. II. Williams. n. Frank White, John II. ID. Nor
deman, Dennis Coughlin. by unanimous vote Of
the Post the delegates were instructed TO vote in
the Department Encampment for Mai. VI. j.. Urell
for Department Commander.
Officer of Geo. q. Meade Post, No. 5. Washing
ton: Commander, Samuel Baxter; :. V. g., q.
Farnsworth Simon; J. V. g., G.. q. Burke; q. NJ,
e. Matthews Surg, w. Il. Pomeroy o. D., w. III.
Maxwell; %. c., y. B. Prentice.
At "A meeting of a committee Of the several Posts
Army Hall, for the purpose of considering the
feasibility OF giving a Christmas dinner to the
families OF needy ex-Union soldiers, their widows
and orphans, IL was decided that the best plan to
accomplish that end would be to have the COM
rRdes and others who favor this worthy object con-
tribute the necessary materials and have the same
distributed on Saturday next.
RHODE ISLAND
Socum Post. No. 10, Providence, dedicated its
new hall recently in the presence of large audi
encei among the distinguished persons being
Commander Benz. l.. Hall aud staff, ex-Gov. A. III.
Littleeld, Gen. Olney Arnold of Pawtucket; Prof.
AlOnzo Williams, OF Brown University; City solie-
itor y. Van Slyck. Col. Cyrus NJ Van Slyck, of the
United Train of Artillery; Past Senior Vice Com
mandeT-in- Chief Elisha III. Rhodes Past Depart
ment Commanders Horatio Rogers aud Theo. A.
Barton; Past Department Chaplain Rev. IL. Molly;
Rev. III. IL. Cady, of Taunton, Mass member of
the Post; Hon Henry II. Metcalf. Hon. Augustus
:. Miller, President Of the Common Council OF
Providence; Hon. Francillo G.. Jillson; Past Com
manders Henry q. Luther and G. Henry Alexander.
The dedicaiory exercises were opened with the
singing of America " by the G. AR. Glee Club.
Rev. Frederic Deuson. the Department Chaplain,
offered prayer, Mrs q. B. Lapham and Mr. and Mrs.
;. B. Spinning sang Hear Our Prayer" Com
mander George Edward Allen made the opening
address. Addresses were also made by Benz L..
Hall. Gen. Olney Arnold, Commander Allen, Rev.
j. j. Wooliey, Gov. A H. Littleiield, Gen. l.. III.
Rhodes Col. %. NJ. Van Slyck Hon. Henry b. Met
terspersed with music and recilations. The hall
was furnished under the direction Of the Hall Com
mttee, consisting oil Comrades III. k Barker. Ielee
Macomber, J. Harry weleh. Eben w. Waterhouse
and Theo. 4. Barton. IL Is Painted in harnonizng
shades and tints of brown. lighted by large chan
deliers. and is in every way comfortable home for
the Post
VERMONT
l.. T. sauls. West Randolph: U. g Grant Post
No. 90, was organized mt this place May "a, 1856
| with 5s charter members. and has now 100 com.
rades on its rolls The officers for the ensuing year
/ are: Commander, l.. q. Hibbard :. V. c., John
Finni J, V. C., Geo. w Flaggi q. NJ l.. I. sauls
/ o. d.. j. Z. Cleveland; AdIt, &. d. Sanborn; Chap.
J. W. Ford; o. c., Geo. lIoyt; >. John Hatch;
| q. NJ. =, c. B. Chadwick; S. NJ, A. y. King Dele
/ gates, G. w. Stage, :. III. Goodrich.
| Officers of WatersOn Post, No 45, Chelsea Com
mander Smith Taylor; :. V. g.. C. T.. Emery; j
/ V. e.. B. Ii. Adams; AdJt. G.. o. Smith; q. NJ, VI
/ o. Coburn; Surg, DIR. ;. y. Goss; Chap. Rev. l.
5. NJ. c. Peitis; q. NJ. =, j. F. Tucker o. :, 5.
Noyes; /. &, L. l.. Davis; AImorer ). Taylor
Delegate G. o. Smith; Alternate, 5. n. Goss
WEST VIRGINIA.
/ Pleasant; Commander, James J.. Love; :. V. g..
| III. w. Ellison; j. V. G., Joseph Helm; q. NJ, T. Il
Baker; Chap. Edmond Long; Surg, John Il
Greer. Delegates. Ii. II. Howard and J. y. Glib
bons.
WISCONSIN,
During the last week In October the managers o
the Milwaukee Exposition offered an elegant priz.
banner 10 the Post in Wisconsin having the larges
number in attendance upon any one day. Ever,
city of any importance entered the contest. The
banner was by Gov. Harvey Post. No. IL
| Racine, which visited the exposition nearly 81
! strong. The banner delivered to the Post re
Gently. and they held a reception in honor Of III
| arrival. Invitations were extended to- Burlington
| Union Grove and kenoslIa Posts to be present an6
| pnrtake of 10 rounds of pork and beans. Luther J
| Crane Post, of Burlington. Commander Theodore
! Riel, came "a strong, headed 10y the q. A. Cade
| Band; George Il. Lincoln Post, OF Union Grove
! Commander Lewis, was represented by 20 mem
| bers; Commander George Hale arrived late iu th
evening, with 10 members of Fred :. Lowell Post
| No. 30 of keuosha. Committees met the visiior
and escorted them TO the Postrooms, where cor
dial greetings were exchanged At $50 IA line wa
formed and. headed by Gov. Harvey Post Drum
Corps marched to the depot and received the ban
ner, which was brought down by III. q. ROger-
Past Department Commander of the GAR. hi
wife. who is President OF the Womans Relic
Corps Of Wisconsin: J. :. Campbell, President q
the Milwaukee Exposition, and Mr.. Becker. TN
Secretary. The Post-room, ~. Luke's Guild Hall
was inadequate TO accommodate the crowd but al
managed to wedge in. The room presented III
inviting appearance. Directly ia front of the speak
er's platform was suspended white star tn
GAR. badge, composed oi the choicest flowers,
present from Fred. Fountaiue. Back of this wa
the prize banner. by far the handsomcst in tn
State of Wisconsin. IL is composed Of two piece
Of atlas silk the blue side having hand-pante,
design ofthe LAR. badge The inscription reads
Prize banner, Milwaukee Exposition, 1885,
GAR On the reverse side, which II red, tli
arms of the State. hand painted with the following
words: Won by Gov. Harvey Post, Nov. 1.
! GAR. Racine, Wis" Other banners stood nea
by, and the walls were decorated with flags ant
pictures On the left were tables weighted dow
with pork and beans aud other good things pre-
/, / pared by the eycr-thoughtful Woman's kelit
Corps. Commander Robert Bell, OF Gov. Harve
: Post, welcomed the visitors Ia a few brief word
in behalf of his Post and the Woman's Relief Corp
Mrs. George Teall then sang Tcnting Tonight
ia a sweet manner, the audience joining ia tn
chorus. Commander Bell introduced Mr.. j.
Campbell, President Of the Milwaukee, Exposition
who presented the beautiful bunner in "a brief nc
dress COmTade -. W. Eager received the elf